Will McLeod
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About
Will McLeod is a Mechanical Engineer/Product Designer who Co-Founded a patented smart-glass technology company, SmarterShade Inc. He has studied entrepreneurship, computer science, and optics to supplement his M.S., B.S. and B.A. degrees. He has also been successful in winning more than a dozen business plan competitions, federal and local grants, and other fundraising efforts that have totaled more than $1M in funding. He has also served as the Principal Investigator on 3 grants and currently serves as CTO of Keen Home, an Internet of Things start-up.
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Education
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M.S. ESTEEMUniversity of Notre Dame2009 - 2010
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B.S. Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Notre Dame2004 - 2009
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B.A. Product DesignUniversity of Notre Dame2004 - 2009
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Experience
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Tech Co-FounderKeen Home Inc.2013 - Present (11 years)Co-founder of a Techstars company; creating connected devices for the home.
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FounderSmarterShade2007 - Jan 2013 (5 years 2 months)Invent, research and prototype smart glass technologies.
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Engineer IDesign Resources2006 - 2008 (2 years)Pro/Engineer solid and surface modeling
Researched, designed, sourced and molded
products from concept to production
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Awards
National Science Foundation - Grant ($750,000)
NCIIA - Grant ($14,300)
Indiana Collegiate Idol - First Place ($10,000)
McCloskey Business Plan Competition - Grand Prize ($15,000)
McCloskey Business Plan Competition - Best Undergraduate ($1,000)
Engineering Venture Plan - First Place ($2,500) -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@wmcleod, member since 2006
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